Music
Teach Yourself Piano (composer/pianist Kevin Atkinson and his sister lyricist/vocalist Sarah Atkinson) are proud to announce the launch of Sweet Waltz, Bitter Waltz, their first collection of original songs.
Sweet Waltz, Bitter Waltz was produced by Canadian Folk legend David Essig and includes twelve of the many songs TYP have collaboratively written.
(Labour Song)
Musicians
- Kevin Atkinson: piano, vocals
- Sarah Atkinson: vocals, trumpet, cello
- Anna Atkinson: violin, viola, vocals
- David Essig: weissenborn guitar
- Tobin Frank: bass, accordion
Recorded by David Essig at Watershed Studio, Thetis Island, BC, Canada
Mastered by Zak Cohen at The Woodshop, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Piano tuner: John Hannah; Piano movers: Kevin Hughes and Dave Jessom
Produced by David Essig (davidessig.com)
Visual Artists: Hannah Atkinson, Margaret Atkinson, Mary Atkinson, Leesa Bringas, Laura Gould, Jeff Hasulo, Cris McLaughlin, Leo Ogata, Katie Romain, Sandi Wheaton.
Art direction, design, layout, and website by Marc Bertrand, Windsor, Ontario (naturallyatrest.com)
Photographs of Teach Yourself Piano by Sandi Wheaton (sandiwheaton.com)
All songs by Teach Yourself Piano copyright 2006 (SOCAN)
Music composed by Kevin Atkinson
Lyrics by Sarah Atkinson, except The Preacher, lyrics by Kevin Atkinson; Kitchen Sink Lothario, lyrics by Kevin and Sarah Atkinson; Uncle Ho, lyrics adapted from The Prison Poems of Ho Chi Minh, translated by The Binh Dang.